• Brother Sun, Sister Moon by Katherine Paterson and Pamela Dalton (Chronicle, $17.99, ages 3 to
8): A hymn written by St. Francis of Assisi in the 13th century is re-created by Paterson and
accompanied by cut-paper illustrations by Dalton. The book is a beautiful tribute to faith and
nature.

• A Dazzling Display of Dogs by Betsy Franco and Michael Wertz (Tricycle, $16.99, ages 6 to 9):
Through 34 poems, a collection of friendly, overeager, snoring, slobbering and yapping dogs express
their forever canine behavior. The illustrations are humorous and busy. The book follows the
authors’ Curious Collection of Cats.

• Every Thing on It by Shel Silverstein (Harper, $19.99, all ages): The 145 previously
unpublished poems and drawings are deliciously clever, surprising and typical of the late
Silverstein, the multitalented poet, cartoonist and songwriter. Read them for their wit and
rhythm.

• Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed From a Single Word by Bob Raczka and Nancy Doniger (Roaring
Brook, $16.99, ages 8 to 12): It’s a poem; it’s an anagram; it’s a rebus. The works in this
collection are all three and more as Raczka rearranges letters in a word to create something new.
For example: “Pepperoni” becomes “One / pie / no / pepper / onion.” Doniger’s illustrations are
spare but telling.

• Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts About Peace by Anna Grossnickle Hines (Henry Holt, $16.99,
ages 4 to 7): The many definitions and meanings of peace are explored in this lovely book
illustrated with pictures of handmade quilts.

• Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman and Beth Krommes (Houghton Mifflin, $16.99,
ages 4 to 7): The fascinating spiral is a shape that’s almost ubiquitous in nature: seashells,
snails, elephant tusks, fiddleheads and many more. The author and illustrator celebrate the spiral
through poems and watercolor washes.

• Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku by Lee Wardlaw and Eugene Yelchin (Henry Holt, $16.99, ages
4 to 8): Told in haiku and expressive cartoon-style illustrations, the sad-happy story follows a
shelter cat through to his adoption. Won Ton is a character to remember.